{"product_id":"democracy-and-its-crisis-by-a-c-grayling-9781786074065","title":"Democracy and Its Crisis","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrompted by events in recent years in the UK and the USA, in Latin America, Russia and the Middle East, A. C. Grayling investigates why the institutions of representative democracy seem unable to sustain themselves against forces they were designed to manage, and why it matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn each of five short chapters, he considers a moment in history in which the challenges we face today were first encountered, how they were overcome – or not – and with what consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith the advent of authoritarian leaders and the simultaneous rise of populism, representative democracy appears to be caught between a rock and a hard place, yet it is this space that it must occupy, argues Grayling, if a civilised society, that looks after all its people, is to flourish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDemocracy and Its Crisis\u003c\/em\u003e explores these pivotal issues with clarity and insight, providing a thought-provoking view on how democratic principles can be preserved in today's world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46832752197868,"sku":"9781786074065","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/25355483482823.jpg?v=1758406876","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/democracy-and-its-crisis-by-a-c-grayling-9781786074065","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}